Homestay

DESCRIPTION OF LOCAL AREA San Francisco is a vibrant and diverse city of 800,000 inhabitants with no major ethnic group. Our host families reflect this diversity, and also include single people, couples and single-parent families. All families are English speaking and eager to share the diversity of San Francisco with international visitors. EMERGENCY NUMBER +1( 415) 734 8040 AVAILABLE Throughout the year

DESCRIPTION OF ACCOMMODATION Staying with a local family is a great way to immerse oneself into American culture. This interaction with a family helps students communicate and practice their English in a more relaxed environment whilst also exposing themselves to new experiences - be it lifestyle, local food or simple day to day routines. Most homes are single family or 2 family homes. The latter is usually two floors with one home on one floor and one on the other. Students are placed in a single or twin room. Each room is furnished with a bed, desk, dresser and closet. Some rooms have TVs and other amenities. It is important that rooms and living areas are kept neat and tidy. Students also have access to a shared bathroom. Bed linen and towels are provided by the host family. Some San Francisco families do not have a washing machine in their home and use the services of a laundromat this information will be included in the host family profile. In cases where families have a washing machine, students can use the laundry facilities although the number of washes per week remains at the discretion of each family.

TYPE OF ROOMS Single / Twin BOARD STATUS Half Board (Breakfast and Evening meal) ACCOMMODATION INCLUDES Phone Bed linen provided Internet access available Telephone access is restricted to incoming calls only

HOST FAMILY LOCATIONS Host families are located either in the city limits of San Francisco or in the adjacent towns of Daly City and South San Francisco. Some of the typical neighborhoods where host families live are: Bernal Heights, Glen Park, Inner and Outer Richmond, Inner and Outer Sunset, St. Francis Wood, Excelsior, Castro and Mission.

ACCOMMODATION ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE DAY Arrival Day: Saturday Departure Day: Saturday

JOURNEY TO SCHOOL About 45 - 60 minutes by public transport. San Franciscos transport system is run by MUNI, which operates in San Francisco only and BART which is regional. If students are staying in South San Francisco or Daly City they will need to pay regular BART fares and possibly fares for other local buses. There isnt a monthly BART pass available for outside San Francisco. Students should expect to pay between $60$200/month for public transit (price depends on where hostfamily is located; students may or may not qualify for the monthly discounted transit pass).

NOTES No smoking is permitted Families might have pets Students might be given a house key though alternative arrangements might be sought